Herbal Power Pack - Obesity not so Easy weight loss

Obesity is associated with increased morbidity and mortality. Surgery for morbid obesity is considered when other treatments have failed. Obesity is now reported as the 2nd leading cause of preventable death after smoking. Obesity is a form of malnutrition. If you read Gary Taubes’ book “Good Calories Bad Calories,” you will learn that fat cells filled up by insulin loath to release their contents to the body for fuel.

Obesity is usually defined as a weight greater than 20 percent of a person’s Ideal Body Weight (IBW). Being obese is different from being overweight. Obesity is a trend escalating on a global scale. Not only do expanding waistlines have consequences for health, but the larger socio-economic impact is vast. Obesity is also linked to higher rates of certain types of cancer. Men who are obese are more likely than non-obese men to develop cancer of the colon, rectum, or prostate.